Singer michael cooper biography
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Michael Cooper (musician)
Jamaican musician and educator (1952–2023)
For the American musician named Michael Cooper, see Con Funk Shun.
Musical artist
Michael "Ibo" CooperOD (14 January 1952 – 12 October 2023) was a Jamaican reggae musician and musical educator. He was member of the pop-band Inner Circle and founding member of the reggae band Third World.[2] Third World was originally formed in 1973 by keyboardist Cooper and guitarist/cellist Steven "Cat" Coore. Both had received formal training at different music schools run by their aunt and mother respectively in Jamaica, and both had played around the Kingston reggae scene before joining the original lineup of Inner Circle around 1968, when they left to struktur their own band in 1973.[3] They took Inner Circle's drummer Carl Barovier and lead singer Milton "Prilly" Hamilton. Colin Leslie was recruited from outside to be the bassist but was quickly replaced by Richard 'Richie' Daley.[4] Barovier
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b. Michael Vernon Cooper, Vallejo, California, U.S.A.
Born in California, Michael Vernon Cooper's musical career began in high school, forming a group called Project Soul with Louis McCall.
A highly versatile performer Michael's musical skills were wide and varied, excelling on guitar, sitar, timbales, percussion and as a vocalist.
In 1972, he and Louis moved to Memphis where they formed the group Con Funk Shun.
Michael became lead singer and wrote songs for the group before signing to Warner Brothers as a solo artist in 1987.
His first solo album release was 'Love Is Such A Funny Game' (1987) including 'To Prove My Love' (which made it to number three on the R & B charts).
His follow-up release, 'Just What I Like', in 1989, was also moderately successful.
In the meantime, he co-wrote ' Do Me Right' for Pebbles.
There then followed, 'Get Closer', included appearances from jazz musicians Roy Ayers, Charles Tolliver, and Buddy Montgomery and was issued in 1992.
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Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper. (b. November 15th, 1952). Vocalist & guitarist who came to prominence as a founding member of the American R&B and funk band, Con Funk Shun.
Con Funk Shun (formerly known as Project Soul) is an American R&B and funk band whose popularity began in the mid-1970s and ran through the 1980s. Influences included Earth, Wind & Fire; Commodores; Chaka Khan; and Sly and the Family Stone. Signed to Mercury Records in 1976, Con Funk Shun enjoyed a decade of successful national and overseas tours, eleven chart-topping albums, and numerous hit singles, including a Billboard magazine "Number One With A Bullet" hit single on the Top R&B Singles chart. The group formally disbanded in 1986.
History
The band began in 1969 as Project Soul, formed by Vallejo, California high school students Louis A. McCall Sr. (drums/percussion/vocals) and Michael Cooper (rhythm guitar/lead vocals). By 1971, the band also included bassist Cedric Martin, keyboardist Danny "Sw